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Good Shepherd
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Our Worship Schedule
March 22, 2015
Sunday (3/22):
9:00 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Sunday’s: 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Education Hour at 9:20 a.m.
Holy Communion is served on the
first and third weekend of each
month
SS: 58 Youth: NA
BC: 81
Offerings
Weekly Need: $13,967.00 Gifts 3-15-15:
Gen Fund $8,664.26 Stepping Up: $ 145.00
Lenten Worship: $
Fellowship
SS – Jr Youth-Youth-BC
Tiarks Journey Group
Buller Journey Group
Speidel Journey Group
Monday
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Handbell Choir
Geiger Journey Group
Church PropertiesTeam
Tuesday
Weekly Report
Attendance 3/15 /15: 304
8:00 - 179 10:45 – 125 Visitors: 16
Lent: 190
Visitors: 10
This week’s
schedule…
VISION 2020
Equip and empower the saints of God to
influence their world for Christ!
MISSION
In Christ, Grow with Purpose and Go with
Passion
Top in the News!
6:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Men’s Bible Class – “Romans”
BIC/Financial Peace University
HUB Team
Wednesday
8:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
LES Worship
Augustana Health Care Service
BC – “I Peter”
LENTEN WORSHIP
Lenten Supper
Confirmation 7&8/Parents
Easter Eggstra Worknight
LENTEN WORSHIP
Elders
Thursday
Mission Moments
Lent 2015
LWMS Spring Rally
Sunday, April 19, 2015
(Note the change in date!)
2:00 p.m.
Saint Croix Lutheran High School
Outreach Speaker: Deaf/Hearing Impaired
Light Lunch following meeting
LES News
Preschool Enrollment For Fall Of 2015
We have started taking registrations for next fall for our
Preschool Program. If you need a spot, don't delay
contacting Mrs. Streckert. The non-refundable registration
fee is $110.00. We offer several options to meet the
various needs of our families. These include morning, or
extended-day sessions, September through May. 4-yr.
olds have the option of enrolling 3 days/week on
Mon./Wed./Thurs. or enrolling in all 5 days, Mon.-Fri. The
program is available to 3-yr. olds 2 days/week on Tues./Fri.
Please check the school web site for more detailed info or
contact our Director, Mrs. Streckert.
Bedtime Story Nights at Good Shepherd
Join us in the Fireside Room. . .
Friday April 10th & 24th
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Free for Children of all ages. . .
 Geared for families with children ages 2-6
 Families can come in PJ’s
 Bring along blankets or bedtime stuffed
animals
 Enjoy a selection of new and traditional
children’s stories read and acted out
 Movement and songs between the
stories
For details, visit: www.goodshep.com/storytime
Baptized Into God’s
Kingdom
March 14 (Private): Dominic James Fread, son of
Michael & Anna (Lemcke) Fread. He was born on
February 9, 2015. Sponsor is Amy Meuwissen.
March 22 (Private): Candice Baylon Buddensiek,
son of Andrew Buddensiek & Suzette Parks. She
was born on July 17, 2014. Witnesses are Janeth
Gordon, Eric Gordon, Leizel Jensen, & Glenda
Johnson. “HE THAT BELIEVES AND IS
BAPTIZED WILL BE SAVED.”
Scrip
Weekly scrip orders resume Sunday, March 22.
Scrip is simply gift cards. You pay the face value
and the merchant makes a donation to the Good
Shepherd Tuition Assistance Program.
Orders are due by 12:30pm on Sundays and are
generally ready for pick-up by the end of the week.
Order forms are available in the school office or
online at goodshep.com/school/activities/supportgood-shepherd-school. Orders may also be placed
online at www.shopwithscrip.com.
For more information, contact Bobbi Retzlaff at
952.808.0508 or [email protected].
Our Lenten season continues this Wednesday, March 25,
with services at 4:30 & 7:00 p.m. This Lent we will focus on
"I Tell You The Truth". We will be privileged again to take
part in a pulpit exchange with other area pastors. Pastor
Jason Thiel from St. John’s, Hastings, will lead us in worship
this Wednesday with the theme "One Of You Will Betray Me".
Plan now to join us this Lenten season to sit at the cross with
our Savior. Lenten Suppers will be offered every Wednesday
evening from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The LES PTO will be serving
the next supper. The menu will be a soup/chili supper for the
congregation as a means of saying a small thank you and
show of appreciation to the congregation for supporting the
school. Please join them and take the rush out of coming for
the Lenten service!
Easter Plants
We are, once again, sponsoring an Easter Plant sign up in
remembrance of a loved one who has passed on. If you
would like to participate please fill out the form that was
distributed in your mailbin before Wednesday, March 25,
(Extra copies are available in the narthex) The cost of the
plant is $8.50 You may also sign up for a plant on the
mailbin bulletin board. If you have any questions please
check in the office.
THIS SATURDAY – Easter
Eggstravaganza!
Easter Eggstravaganza is this coming Saturday! Many hands
are needed to set up, decorate, and make sure everything is
ready for the anticipated 1000 guests. Decorating times are:
Thursday, March 26 from 5-8pm and Friday March 27 10am 8 pm. Come for an hour or longer. If these times don't work,
contact Sheila or Christy. Also check the board for open
needs to serve the day of the event. Check the board for
needed donations as well! Also...continue to pray for the
event to reach families for Christ! See Sheila McTarsney
([email protected]) or Christy Geiger for
details! 817.917.8152 [email protected].
Pastor Geiger Receives Call
Brothers and sisters,
This past Sunday (Mar. 8) the Lord through his church called
me to serve as pastor to Christ The Lord Lutheran Church in
Clearwater, Florida. They are a church of about 120
communicants, many of those 55 and older, but are now
looking to reach out to their community and the younger
population. Over the next weeks, with prayerful deliberation
and I am sure many conversations, the Lord will lead to a
decision to continue the current call to Good Shepherd or
follow the call to Florida. I and my family welcome your
prayers, conversation and your input in evaluating the current
and future ministry at Good Shepherd and the role we have
as part of that ministry team moving into the future. – Pastor
Mike
Urgent Need for ppt presenter in the 10:45 service on the
4th Sunday of the month. Training provided! Please
speak to Evan Prokop today!
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church and School
151 E Co Rd 42, Burnsville, MN. 55306
952-432-5527 952-953-0690
[email protected]
Served by
Pastor David Tiarks
[email protected] 612-889-1789
Pastor Michael Geiger
[email protected] 612-381-4334
David Retzlaff, Principal
[email protected] 612-381-4355
9:30 a.m.
5:00 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Bible Class – “Romans”
Easter Eggstra Worknight
Child Discipleship Team
Choir
Leadership Team
Friday
9:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Easter Eggstra Workday
OWLS – Dinner Out
Saturday
10:00 a.m.
(6:00 p.m.
EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Square Dance Club)
Sunday (3/29): Palm Sunday
8:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
9:20 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
DIVINE WORSHIP
Fellowship
Education Hour
DIVINE WORSHIP
Tiarks Journey Group
Buller Journey Group
Speidel Journey Group
Serving Today
Organist: 3-22: K. Marshall 3-29: L. Pufahl
Ushers (8:00): A. Bousley, J. Buehler, J. Roby,
J&M Speidel
Ushers (10:45): A&R Huismann, A&T Ruckheim,
S. Tiarks
Altar Guild: M. Palm/J. Roby
Altar flowers today were donated by Rollie & Jean Pederson
in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary.
Congratulations and God’s Blessings!
Greeters 8:00: Pederson 3-29:Krieger
Greeters10:45: NA 3-29:Bravo/Birr
PowerPoint Presenters: J. Speidel/Open
3-29: A. Bousley/C. Meyer
Nursery: J. Britton/C. Geiger
3-29: S. Cairney/C. Streckert
Snow Removal Week of Mar 22: J. Christenson/J. Speidel
Snow Removal Week of Mar 29: B. Huber/J. Speidel
Prayer Requests
Please share your prayer requests by
visiting www.goodshep.com and simply
click on Prayer Request. Or complete
your request on a Prayer Request card
and place in the offering plate or in
MB# 9.
Fellowship Volunteers
We wish to thank the Samuelson family for serving
refreshments today. Fellowship leader for the month is
Sue Eckhardt.
Coming weeks:
Mar 22
Samuelson Family
Mar 29
LES 3rd Grade Class
We can always use more volunteers…sign up by the
mailbins if you would like to help! Dawn Prokop and Kathy
Taylor will help you get started if you haven’t served
before.
Stewardship Thot
The words of Matthew 20:28 – “Just as the
Son of Man did not come to be served, but
to serve, and to give His life a ransom for
many” – remind us that the life of Jesus was
one of total sacrifice. It is clear the Jesus
wanted to develop a servant spirit in His
disciples and in us. He said in Matthew
20:26…”whoever wants to become great
among you must be your servant.” He lived
for His heavenly Father and for others!
C
Adult Discipleship
with Corey Krieger
Come! Join Us In The Word On Sunday Morning!
Education Hour For Adults:“The Story” & “Ezekiel ”
Come! Join Us In The Word During The Week!
Journey Groups: “The Story”
Tues AM Men’s Breakfast Bible Study: “Romans”
Wed PM Small Group: “I Peter”
Thurs AM Small Group: “Romans”
“Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ.”
Member Support
with Rick Osberg
“Getting Started”
Who’s invited?
New members, prospective members, interested
visitors who would like to learn more about our
congregation…
April 12th following the late service!
Stewardship
with Scott Garrett
Goals From Stewardship Innovations Wkshp
3. Build an annual calendar of events/emphasis to be
incorporated into the different age levels of the
congregation. (Calendar by May 2015 – to begin Fall
of 2015)
4. Have a “Mission Minute” around the offering time
to communicate the way the mission is being carried
out by different ministry teams. (begin monthly work
to weekly) First on April 1, 2015.
More coming next week……..
Give It A Try
with Judy Bousley
Everyone has a role to play in Easter
Eggstravaganza. See the sign up board
in the entry way to find yours. Won’t you
please give it a try and see how God
blesses all our efforts?
HUB News
with Susan Wilmes
If you are a member of the Easter Eggstravanza group,
check to see how you can help. 1) Log-on the HUB. 2) On
right, select OUTREACH: EASTER EGGSTRAVANZA. 3)
In middle center, select NEEDS tab. 4) Under NAME,
select from the list. 5) Find a task that you are able to fulfill,
select I’LL TAKE IT. 6) To go back to the list, on upper
center, select BACK TO GROUP.
Youth Group
with Edie Stellick
Youth - we will be planning more
activities soon - if you are not on our
email or text blast list, please text or
email Edie at 952-594-4391 or email
[email protected] to get the updated
info.
Sunday School
with Angie Koch
Check SS blog at
www.goodshepss.wordpress.com
Recycling
Don’t forget to bring your aluminum cans to
the “Trash-ma-hall” in the West parking lot.
Please note: Cans Only…not bottles,
aluminum foil, etc.! Get your cans in NOW!
Funds collected support special projects!
Ministry Happenings
“Dinner Out”–Friday, Mar 27, 6:30 pm
The OWLS will be hosting its popular “Dinner Outing” on
Friday, March 27, at 6:30 PM. All members of the
congregation (55 years or older) are welcome. This year
we will be returning to the Mediterranean Cruise Café in
Burnsville (12500 Nicollet Avenue) for an enjoyable evening
of casual dining starting at 6:30 PM. We will be having the
buffet dinner that offers a large selection of the restaurant’s
special entrées, including dessert – all for $20.00 per person
(excluding tax and gratuity). This is an excellent way of trying
different foods you may not be willing to choose if ordering a
single entrée (there will be plenty of your favorite selection so
you will not leave hungry). Reserve the date and sign up
today – consider inviting a friend. You do not have to be an
OWLS member to attend. The last day to sign up is March
22nd. The sign-up sheet and menu details are located across
from the mail bins. Hope to see you there!
with Steve Berg
The Board of Church Properties will be
holding the Spring Mega Clean-Up on two
dates : Indoor clean up on Mar 21 and
Outdoor clean up on Apr 18 from 9-Noon.
Members with last names from Brouchet
to Peters are scheduled to help so you can pick
which date works better for you or come to
both….but remember ALL members are welcome!
Worship
with Warren Backer
New Series
“Connecting My Story To His Story…
“The Man At The Heart Of The Plan”
Mar 22 Revealer Of God’s Glory
Mar 29 Server Of All
Apr 5
Winner Of All Battles
Something New….
Member Support is working with the Outreach Team to
develop a new "Getting Started" program. This is directed
towards new members, prospective members and interested
visitors. The first event is scheduled for April 12th following
the late service. A pizza lunch is planned.
We are seeking a few individuals to help with and participate
in this event and possible future events.
First, a volunteer to take a pizza order, place it, go to pick up
the food/drinks and bring the order back to church.
Second, it is desired to have 1-3 individuals or couples
participate in the welcoming team for this event. Expect to
share your experience at GSLC and/or School, dialogue with
member prospects, question/answer sharing, and other
connection-building activities. These volunteers would not be
expected to lead, rather to participate. Will join with Getting
Started presentation team. Contact Rick Osberg
([email protected]), Lisa Carmichael or Pastor Dave for
questions.
SC News
Dorm Clean-Up: The new 152-bed dormitory at SCL is near
completion, but there is lots of cleaning, painting, organizing,
and moving that needs to take place first. In an effort to be
good stewards, we are doing much of the work ourselves, but
we need your help. If you have a heart for service or know of
a youth or other group looking for a service project in midlate April, please contact Al Holmes at
[email protected] to sign up or call the school
at 651-455-1521.
Call for Nominations - St. Croix
Lutheran President
Candidates are being sought for the position of president at
St. Croix Lutheran and your assistance in the nomination
process is requested. Nominations will be accepted through
Friday, March 27, 2015. Visit
www.StCroixLutheran.org/president for more information.
Camp Croix
Youth Bible Camp dates: (Session 1) July 12-18; (Session 2)
July 19-25; (Session 3) July 26-Aug1. Staff applications and
online registration at www.campcroix.org Camp Croix CleanUp Weekends – Apr 24-26 & May1-3. For more information
please contact us at [email protected]
Holy Week/Easter Services
We invite you to continue following our Lenten series "I Tell
You The Truth" during Holy Week and Easter. Palm
Sunday services will be held on March 29 at 8:00 & 10:45
a.m. The theme will be “Server Of All” Maundy Thursday
services will be held April 1 at 4:30 & 7:00 p.m. with
Communion also. The theme will be "Until I Drink It Anew
In The Kingdom Of God". The Good Friday services will be
held April 2 at 4:30 & 7:00 p.m. The theme will be “Today
You Will Be With Me In Paradise” Easter services will be
held at 6:30 a.m. with a special Sunrise Song Service with
the theme “Your Grief Will Turn To Joy”. Special festival
services will be held at 8:00 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with the
theme "Winner Of All Battles!". The Lord’s Supper will be
celebrated in the 8:00 & 10:45 a.m. services only. The Boy
Pioneers will offer an Easter breakfast from 7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The menu includes scrambled eggs, ham, pancakes, juice,
and coffee. They hope you will join them for a delicious
brunch as well as excellent fellowship. A free-will offering will
be collected to support the Boy Pioneer program.
Men’s Softball
Any confirmed men, 16 years of age and older, interested in
playing softball this summer? A sign up sheet is posted on
the member support board in the hallway. The men’s team
will play on Friday nights. If you have any questions, contact
Matt Speidel at 952-221-5746.
Book Club
Next meeting: March 31
Where: Church Nursery
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Facilitator: Marlys Zimmerman
Book: “The Story Keeper” by Lisa Wingate
Church Properties
Outreach
Open
Easter Eggstravaganza is fast
approaching…Saturday March 28.
Want to help with part of the
coordination? Speak to Christy Geiger
or Pastor Mike!
Child Discipleship
with Brian Schultz
Did you know? Did you know that the
school has a scholarship program called
the Tuition Assistance Program? Did
you know you can purchase gift cards
and support this scholarship program at
the same time and it doesn’t cost you
ANYTHING? See Bobbi Retzlaff in
between services to learn more.
Pioneers
The next regular meeting for Pioneers is
Monday, March 30 followed by meetings on
Apr 20 & May 4 with Award’s Night held on
May 18. These meetings are very important
as we finish up our requirements for the year
so be sure to attend!
OWLS
Join us for our next activities:
Mar 27
Apr 24
Dinner Out
Game Night
You Are Invited
Mar 22
Mar 22
Mar 28
Apr 18
MLC College Choir Home Concert
Dedication at Redeemer, Maple Grove
at 3:00 p.m.
MLC Women’s Volleyball Tourney
Spring In Bloom Vendor and Craft Fair at
Bloomington Living Hope 10 am -3 pm
St. Croix LHS
Mar 14-21 Spring Break
Apr 11 St. Croix Gala
Apr 12 Spring Concert 3&7 pm
Apr 12 Open House 2:30-4:30 pm
Spring sports (baseball, softball, track&field,
golf) are starting at SC. Check out the
complete schedule at
www.StCroixLutheran.org/springsports
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